Wedgwood Neoclassical
Antique Mid-19th Century English Neoclassical Animal Sculptures
Stoneware
Antique Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Decorative Bowls
Stoneware
20th Century English Neoclassical Decorative Art
Ceramic, Stoneware
Antique Mid-19th Century English Neoclassical Decorative Bowls
Stoneware
Antique 1770s English Neoclassical Pottery
Creamware
Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Revival Vases
Antique Mid-19th Century English Neoclassical Decorative Bowls
Stoneware
Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Porcelain
Majolica
Antique 1780s English Neoclassical Ceramics
Ceramic
Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Tea Sets
Ceramic, Porcelain
Vintage 1970s English Neoclassical Candle Holders
Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Vases
Earthenware
Antique 1830s English Neoclassical Platters and Serveware
Creamware
Antique 18th Century English Neoclassical Ceramics
Ceramic
Antique Early 1900s English Neoclassical Dinner Plates
Pearlware
Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Tea Sets
Stoneware
20th Century English Neoclassical Vases
Stoneware
Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Ceramics
Ceramic
20th Century English Neoclassical Candlesticks
Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Ceramics
Ceramic
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Neoclassical Vases
Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Centerpieces
Creamware
Antique 19th Century British Neoclassical Vases
Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Vases
Bronze
Antique Late 18th Century British Neoclassical Urns
Pearlware, Pottery
Antique Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Decorative Bowls
Stoneware
Antique 1870s English Neoclassical Planters and Jardinieres
Antique Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Urns
Stoneware
Antique 19th Century British Neoclassical Candle Holders
Antique Early 19th Century European Neoclassical Dinner Plates
Earthenware
Antique Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Planters, Cachepots and ...
Other
Vintage 1970s British Neoclassical Planters and Jardinieres
Ceramic
Antique Late 19th Century British Neoclassical Planters, Cachepots and J...
Antique 18th Century English Neoclassical Planters, Cachepots and Jardin...
Ceramic
Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Pottery
Earthenware
Antique 18th Century English Neoclassical Vases
Terracotta
Antique 1880s English Neoclassical Decorative Bowls
Earthenware
Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Dinner Plates
Creamware
Antique Early 19th Century British Neoclassical Soup Tureens
Creamware
Antique Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Decorative Dishes and Vi...
Creamware
Antique 1840s English Neoclassical Animal Sculptures
Stoneware
Antique 1770s English Neoclassical Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Creamware, Earthenware
Antique Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Vases
Stoneware
Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Ceramics
Ceramic
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Neoclassical Vases
Creamware, Pottery
Mid-20th Century British Neoclassical Vases
Pottery
Vintage 1920s English Neoclassical Pitchers
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Neoclassical Revival Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Pottery
Creamware, Earthenware, Pottery
Antique Mid-19th Century English Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Stoneware
Antique 1820s English Neoclassical Ceramics
Stoneware
Vintage 1920s English Neoclassical Revival Pottery
Ceramic
Antique Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Candlesticks
Pottery
Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Vases
Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Pitchers
Stoneware
Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Vases
Stoneware
Antique Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Jars
Stoneware
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A Close Look at Neoclassical Furniture
Neoclassical design emerged in Europe in the 1750s, as the Age of Enlightenment reached full flower. Neoclassical furniture took its cues from the styles of ancient Rome and Athens: symmetrical, ordered, dignified forms with such details as tapered and fluted chair and table legs, backrest finials and scrolled arms.
Over a period of some 20 years, first in France and later in Britain, neoclassical design — also known as Louis XVI, or Louis Seize — would supersede the lithe and curvaceous Rococo or Louis XV style.
The first half of the 18th century had seen a rebirth of interest in classical antiquity. The "Grand Tour" of Europe, codified as a part of the proper education of a patrician gentleman, included an extended visit to Rome. Some ventured further, to sketch the ruins of ancient Greece. These drawings and others — particularly those derived from the surprising and rich archaeological discoveries in the 1730s and ’40s at the sites of the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum — caused great excitement among intellectuals and aesthetes alike.
Neoclassical furniture is meant to reflect both grace and power. The overall appearance of neoclassical chairs, tables and cabinetry is strong and rectilinear. These pieces are, in effect, classical architecture in miniature: chair and table legs are shaped like columns; cabinets are constructed with elements that mirror friezes and pediments.
Yet neoclassicism is enlivened by gilt and silver leaf, marquetry, and carved and applied ornamental motifs based on Greek and Roman sculpture: acanthus leaves, garlands, laurel wreaths, sheaves of arrow, medallions and chair splats are carved in the shapes of lyres and urns. Ormolu — or elaborate bronze gilding — was essential to French design in the 18th and 19th centuries as a cornerstone of the neoclassical and Empire styles.
As you can see from the furniture on these pages, there is a bit of whimsy in such stately pieces — a touch of lightness that will always keep neoclassicism fresh.
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